Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day is back on Thursday 12th December and the nation is reminded to get their seasonal sweaters ready.
As we gear up for the jolliest day of the year, here’s a round-up of amazing products and brands which are supporting our annual festive campaign.
Since launching in 2012, Christmas Jumper Day has raised over £37 million to create lasting change for generations of children. The money raised supports children in the UK and around the world to stay safe, healthy and learning.
For more information and to sign up, visit www.christmasjumperday.org
Shaun the Sheep
Shaun the Sheep has been named as the new ‘Head of Wool’ for Christmas Jumper Day, encouraging schools, youth groups and workplaces up and down the country to sign up and take part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.
Shaun the Sheep’s creators, Academy Award®-winning animation studio Aardman, have also created a new animation to celebrate the charity’s fundraising campaign -The Knit Before Christmas. As the woolliest day of the year approaches, our favourite Mossy Bottom Farm residents can be seen preparing for the big day. The leader of the flock, Shaun, demonstrates his co-knit-ment to supporting Save the Children’s baa-rilliant campaign as the animation unravels.
And finally, to raise money for Save the Children, Pawprint Family have created a Shaun the Sheep pin badge and sew-on patch for Christmas Jumper Day. Sold via Save the Children’s online shop, the pin baa-dge is £4 and the sew on baa-dge is £3.50 with 100% of the profits donated to the charity.
Chinti & Parker
For a third year running, Chinti & Parker has collaborated with Save the Children to create a limited-edition Peace jumper for Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day.
Made from 90% Merino wool and 10% cashmere, the sweater comes in two colourways, a classic cream and elf green showcasing a Dove bearing the word ‘Peace’. Designed for a classic fit, the jumpers are available to purchase at www.chintiandparker.com retail at £95, with 100% of the profits being donated to Save the Children.
Shaftesbury Capital
For the second year running, Save the Children has been the official charity partner of Covent Garden, with the charity having a Christmas shop in Covent Garden selling products and Christmas jumpers donated by Beyond Retro.
Save the Children ambassadors, Luke Evans and Myleene Klass turned on the Christmas lights in Covent Garden and reality star Gemma Collins sprinkled some festive magic and Essex sparkle as she became a sales assistant in the pop-up shop. To spread even more cheer, Save the Children worked with ballet dancers from the Royal Ballet School who were captured wearing stunning Christmas jumpers in the iconic location.
Beyond Retro
On 22nd November, Beyond Retro opened a pop-up store in Old Spitalfields Market, where 10% of sales go to Save the Children. The sustainable fashion brand also donated a large selection of jumpers and festive knits for Save the Children’s Christmas Shop in Covent Garden.
Virgin Atlantic
This week Virgin Atlantic are hosting a Christmas Jumper Day takeover. Their staff across the UK will be wearing their finest festive knits on Thursday to raise money for children worldwide, as well as engaging with learning sessions about Save the Children’s work.
Morgan Stanley
As part of their long-standing partnership with Save the Children, Morgan Stanley employees in London and Glasgow are taking part in Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day. Festive cheer will be spread across both offices to raise awareness of the charity’s work, with employees encouraged to wear their jolliest Christmas knits.
Savoo
From 9th December to 15th December, Savoo will be donating 5% of every discount code across their site to Save the Children.
Savoo is one of the biggest voucher code and fundraising websites in the UK. When you make an account, you can donate to a charity of your choice - like Save the Children - without spending extra, as Savoo will donate a portion of its commission to it every time you use one of its discount codes.
Shop at www.savoo.co.uk to find exclusive discount codes to use on your next order.
